H.R. 4311 – Reading Mode

113th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4311

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 26, 2014

Mr. Faleomavaega introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL

To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include American Samoa in the employment services provided under that Act, and for other purposes.

Inclusion of American Samoa in the Wagner-Peyser Act

The Wagner-Peyser Act is amended—

(1)

in section 2(5) (29 U.S.C. 49a(5)), by inserting American Samoa, after Guam,;

(2)

in section 5(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 49d(b)(1)), by inserting and American Samoa after Guam; and

(3)

in section 6(a) (29 U.S.C. 49e(a))—

(A)

by striking allot to Guam and inserting “allot to—

(1)

Guam

;

(B)

by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following:

(2)

American Samoa an amount which, in relation to the total amount available for the fiscal year, is equal to the allotment percentage that Guam received of amounts available under this Act in fiscal year 1983